UPF Clothing and Accessories

Beyond Sunscreen: 5 Other Ways to Get Sun Protection

While it's essential to apply sunscreen each day, there are a few other ways you can safeguard skin from damage. In fact, many warm-weather garments and accessories carry an ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) value to block out the brightest harmful rays. See some examples now.

Clothing brand Mott 50, offers up a stylishly casual selection of sun protective clothing. All items in the line are UPF 50 (15 is considered good and 50+ is considered excellent), and a portion of the proceeds goes to cancer research. In case you were wondering, regular clothing blocks UVB (the burning) rays, but not the UVA (the aging) rays quite as well.

We already know just how stylish scarves can be when worn in the hair, but they're even better when they come with additional benefits. ExOfficio's paisley bandana ($12) is made with built-in UPF 30+ sun protection, and even repels insects.

So they're a bit pricey at $300, and they aren't technically a UPF product, but Jee Vice's Jealous line of sunglasses actually feature melanin lenses. That means they're manufactured with a naturally produced pigment that not only enhances vision, but helps to prevent wrinkles, too.